Request to identify those timbers moulded and dressed in the yard at Boston
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request to identify those timbers moulded and dressed in the yard at Boston
Description
Letter requests naval constructor George Claghorn that as soon as live oak brought by Schooner Rachel is worked up, to make a statement of frigate timbers moulded and dressed at the ship yard. Mark with "x" timbers that are bolted to frames. Purpose is to take measures to procure timbers still wanting. Report defective timbers as well.
year created
1796
month created
05
day created
28
secondary author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in image
author note
No signature, from War Office
recipient note
George Claghorne
notable person/group
George Claghorne
Claghorn
naval constructor
Secretary of War
James McHenry
War Department
Navy
Schooner Rachel
ship yard
notable location
Boston
War Office
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
timbers
frame
mould
USS Constitution
live oak
notable idea/issue
Naval Act 1794
frigate construction
document number
1796052815055
page start
170
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZXA06 (315 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) | V:1, P:170. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Claghorn | Boston | [n/a] |